Supermarine Spitfire

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World War II aircraft fighter aircraft single-seat aircraft

The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its speed, agility, and iconic role in securing Allied air superiority during World War II.

Aliases (13)

Spitfire Mk V ×2
Spitfire Mk XIV ×2
Seafire ×1
Spitfire ×1
Spitfire Mk I ×1
Spitfire Mk IX ×1
Spitfire Mk XIX ×1
Spitfire family ×1
Supermarine Seafire ×1
Supermarine Spitfire (reconnaissance and coastal roles) ×1
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I ×1
Supermarine Spitfire variants ×1
Supermarine Type 300 ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II aircraft → fighter aircraft → single-seat aircraft →
armament	bombs → cannons → machine guns → rockets →
configuration	low-wing monoplane →
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom →
crew	1 →
designer	R. J. Mitchell →
developedFrom	Supermarine Type 300 →
engineType	piston engine →
famousEngagement	Battle of Britain → Battle of Malta → D-Day operations →
firstFlight	1936-03-05 →
hasVariant	Seafire → Spitfire Mk I → Spitfire Mk IX → Spitfire Mk V → Spitfire Mk XIV →
introduced	1938 →
manufacturer	Supermarine →
maxSpeed	over 350 mph →
notableFor	elliptical wing design → excellent maneuverability → high speed → iconic role in Battle of Britain →
numberBuilt	over 20000 →
operationalCeiling	over 11000 m →
primaryUser	Royal Air Force →
productionPeriodEnd	1948 →
productionPeriodStart	1938 →
retired	1961 →
role	fighter-bomber → interceptor → photo-reconnaissance aircraft →
successor	Supermarine Spiteful →
typicalEngine	Rolls-Royce Griffon → Rolls-Royce Merlin →
usedBy	Royal Air Force → Royal Australian Air Force → Royal Canadian Air Force → Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm → United States Army Air Forces →
usedInConflict	Arab–Israeli War of 1948 → Korean War → Second World War →
wingType	elliptical wing →

Referenced by (44)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
No. 11 Squadron RAF → No. 111 Squadron RAF → No. 3 Squadron RAF → No. 41 Squadron RAF → RAF Second Tactical Air Force →	aircraftOperated
Supermarine Spitfire ("Spitfire Mk I") → Supermarine Spitfire ("Spitfire Mk V") → Supermarine Spitfire ("Spitfire Mk IX") → Supermarine Spitfire ("Spitfire Mk XIV") → Supermarine Spitfire ("Seafire") →	hasVariant
Supermarine Seafang → Supermarine Spiteful → Supermarine Spitfire ("Supermarine Type 300") →	developedFrom
Supermarine S.4 → Supermarine S.5 → Supermarine S.6 →	influenced
Joseph Smith → R. J. Mitchell → R. J. Mitchell →	notableWork
Joseph Smith ("Supermarine Spitfire variants") → R. J. Mitchell →	designed
Rolls-Royce Griffon ("Spitfire Mk XIV") → Rolls-Royce Griffon ("Spitfire Mk XIX") →	notableVariantUser
No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron → RAF Coastal Command ("Supermarine Spitfire (reconnaissance and coastal roles)") →	operatedAircraft
Rolls-Royce Griffon → Rolls-Royce Griffon ("Supermarine Seafire") →	usedIn
Jadwiga Piłsudska →	aircraftFlown
Supermarine Seafire →	basedOn
Messerschmitt Bf 109 →	contemporary
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 →	contemporaryOf
Supermarine Seafang ("Spitfire family") →	designLineage
Royal Air Force aircraft designation system ("Spitfire Mk V") →	exampleDesignation
Royal Air Force ("Spitfire") →	notableAircraft
Rolls-Royce Merlin →	notableAircraftPowered
No. 111 Squadron RAF ("Supermarine Spitfire Mk I") →	notableAircraftType
Supermarine →	notableProduct
Royal Air Force Fighter Command →	primaryAircraftType
Battle of Britain →	primaryBritishFighterAircraft
Supermarine S.6 →	relatedAircraft
Hawker Hurricane →	successor
No. 13 Group RAF →	typeOfAircraftOperated
No. 12 Group RAF →	usedAircraftType
No. 10 Group RAF →	usedEquipment